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The RUSH72 is engineered to be a full featured 72 hour bag that provides ample space for gear and accessories while remaining rugged and reliable enough for extended excursions or tactical deployments.

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This is my second 5.11 tactical pack - the first is a MOAB 10. This pack is built like a tank. It's the latest model with the slightly wider straps, loops on the bottom and the upgraded shoulder yoke. Within a week of getting this pack I took a 10 day trip to South Africa, with the two 5.11 bags as my luggage. This Rush 72 swallowed a whole lot of clothing and gear. I carried them both on the planes for the trip to South Africa. I like the pockets and organization and the Rush 72 fit right into the overhead compartment. On the way back, we had some souvenirs and wine, so I expanded into a Sea to Summit Sil duffle bag for carry on, and checked the Rush 72. All I did to prep it for the baggage handling goons was to put a loop of paracord around the pack to cinch the pack straps tight (they are typically what gets caught in the baggage machinery). The pack did fine, showed up three flights and 9000 miles later none the worse for wear. At customs in Atlanta, I was randomly selected for the bag shakedown. The inspector was not too interested in my personal items but seemed to like the pack. Asked where I bought it, how I liked it, etc.

I did make one minor change to the bag. The zipper pulls throughout are black, which makes it difficult to find the zippers on the inside of the bag. I removed the black pull cords on all the inside zippers and replaced them with reflective yellow pulls made from 2.5mm cord. Big improvement, now you can open it up and instantly find the zipper pulls.

I intend to use the Rush 72 as my travel and camping bag. Among the features I like - just the right size, lots of organization in the pockets, fairly unobtrusive in black, when it isn't full it compresses down nicely. Like the other 5.11 tactical gear, it's well built and sturdy. PALS webbing on the outside is handy for attaching stuff.

I have a separate 70 liter backpack that I take backpacking. Some have noted that the Rush 72 is a bit heavy. It's tactical gear, not backpacking gear. A real backpack has better load bearing, more space and a better hip belt.

This bag is NOT as robust as it should be. Broke a "pocket" tightening strap on first use. That shouldn't have happened. I'm military (28 years of service and counting as of 2016), and know and love mil spec gear. This is NOT mil spec, it's a poser. Good enough for light duty around town, but I will not trust my life with it as a stand alone BOB or get home bag. Seriously disappointed and let down, I had high hopes for this one. The search continues...but I'll tell ya, for BOB opr get home bag, the ALICE pack with or with out frame is hard to beat in terms of reliability and strength. I've pulled and tugged so hard on alice pack straps to tighten down sleeping bags, weapons, helmets, you name it and they never, not once, broke. The clips on this broke on first use - first use! That's inexcusable.

UPDATE as of 4/1/16: Have stuffed this bag with gear to test capacity/ease of use. I dislike the bag more and more as I use it. It's just not well built at all. MOLLE attachment loops don't feel or look like they are going to hold out very long. Side bags aren't designed right, if you have the inside full you loose capacity on the outer bags. Waist strap is not for real, its added for looks only. In fact the whole bag is really for looks only. Do not trust this thing with your life.

This is a very "tactical" bag, well packed when arrival; a lot of pockets, so that my stuff won't be messy together. The color is good that it won't get that much heat from the sun, causing the stuff inside hot, or your body hot. I got this for my road trip, hiking... And I like it a lot so far. However, there are some parts you may need to know before you buy it, if they may become your concern:1. This empty bag is about 5lb, I believe that this bag being really strong is because of the material and the back support design, which you can see in the video introduction;2. The part of the should strap, which is close to your neck, is about 10cm wide, if your have a strong neck, it may rub your skin, making you uncomfortable, especially when you are sweaty;3. The pocket on the very top, which was introduced as a sunglasses pocket, I don't think it is wide enough for me to put my sunglasses in, but you can use it for other purposes.Will see what may happen when I am using it...